WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House lawmakers made…
Vance BoelterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband said Wednesday that prosecutors have turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense, and that his lawyers need more time to review it. Federal prosecutor Harry Jacobs told the court that investigators have provided substantially all…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A provision in the federal government’s shutdown-ending spending package would be a massive setback to Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC industry if it were to pass. Although the federal government isn’t likely to start kicking down doors seizing low-dose THC edibles and drinks, a new federal law against hemp-derived THC products would create new logistical hurdles for…
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth alongside her running mate Ryan Wilson. Demuth and Wilson were in Moorhead campaigning for Governor of Minnesota. 11/11/25.MOORHEAD — Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth hits the campaign trail and makes a stop in Moorhead. The Republican appeared along with her running mate, Ryan Wilson, to talk with reporters and answer questions at the airport. Wilson…
Candy and sugary drinks are displayed at a gas station in Bismarck on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota has submitted a request to the federal government to prohibit North Dakotans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from using their benefits to buy soft drinks, energy drinks or candy….
The U.S. Senate on Monday drew closer to ending the U.S. government shutdown after a small group of Senate Democrats and an independent senator broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with reopening the government, in a move that has angered many in their caucus. The legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown…
Harwood Mayor Blake Hankey address Fargo City Commissioners on Nov. 10, 2025.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Mayor Blake Hankey appears at the latest Fargo City Commission meeting to ask the city to “back off” of a land grab for a proposed AI data center. The city has done just that, but just for two weeks. Commissioners voting 4-1 to delay…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Republican Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth, who is running for Governor of Minnesota, picks a running mate. Ryan Wilson has agreed to join her ticket as lieutenant governor. Wilson is an attorney and former small business owner. He says he is honored serve as her running mate in this pivotal election to send…
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 25-year-old man was shot during Minnesota’s deer gun opener this weekend. Marshall County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a man had been shot in the upper thigh while hunting by Nelson Slough on Saturday. Two brothers say they took a break from hunting and laid the guns and hunting gear in the backseat…
President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans. The demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came as more than two dozen states warned…
